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Chiye Tomihiro, an internee at an internment camp during World War II, speaks during a panel discussion at Oakton Community College. (Jennifer Delgado/Tribune)

WWII internee recounts life in captivity during OCC panel

By Jennifer Delgado | April 27 at 4:24 p.m.

Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the anti-Japanese hysteria that swept the country, one painful memory seems to linger above the rest for Chiye … Read more ›

Spectators bid farewell to the once deemed unsinkable Titanic on April 10, 1912. (Photo courtesy of Ullstein Bild/Roger Viollet)
From the community

Science Connections: Lake Michigan Almost as Cold as Titanic's Grave Site

By Science in Society | April 13 at 4:01 p.m.

By Will Mendelson/Medill News Service After striking an iceberg 375 miles south of Newfoundland, it took less than three hours for the legendary Titanic to … Read more ›

Joe H. 2009 photo
From the community

Morton Grove man leads Civil War seminar

By Joe Harrington | Jan. 16 at 7:10 p.m.

Joseph Harrington of Morton Grove is leading a six-session seminar entitled: "Freed Slaves; Conscripted Soldiers: The Civil War Decisions of 1862-63." The seminar runs 5:45-7:45 … Read more ›

Weller's Restaurant in the 1950's
From the community

A Tour of Morton Grove, Past & Present! Part Two

By Mark V. Matz | Sep. 7, 2011 at 6:41 p.m.

For those continuing our tour of Morton Grove as we amble down Dempster Street from Part One, we're moving east from Waukegan. “Ed O’Bradovich’s Restaurant … Read more ›

More than 100 people attended a Sept. 11 ceremony, where individuals tied yellow ribbons along the border of a handmade flag. (Jennifer Delgado/Tribune)

OCC remembers Sept. 11 with handwoven flag

By Jennifer Delgado | Sep. 7, 2011 at 2:20 p.m.

Students, veterans and area residents gathered at Oakton Community College to pay tribute to the victims of Sept. 11 by tying 3,000 yellow ribbons to … Read more ›

Morton Grove Celebrates Re-Opening of Dempster - Nov. 2, 1957!
From the community

A Tour of Morton Grove, Past & Present! Part One

By Mark V. Matz | Sep. 7, 2011 at 7:16 a.m.

In today’s fast-paced life, taking some time to focus on what is ahead, or even in our own personal rear-view mirrors, requires a little more … Read more ›

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In their own words: TribLocal contributors reflect on 9/11

By Patrick W. Rollens | Sep. 6, 2011 at 10:06 a.m.

Sept. 11, 2001, dawned bright and clear, but before the day was out indelible memories had been etched into our collective consciousness. For the 10-year … Read more ›

1) Author and historian Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., recalls the history of Marshall Field’s during her presentation at North Shore Senior Center in Morton Grove.
From the community

North Shore Senior Center in Morton Grove Recalls the Glory Days of Marshall Field and Co.

By North Shore Senior Center | July 22, 2011 at 4:26 p.m.

More than 75 people took a shopping trip down memory lane at North Shore Senior Center’s Morton Grove Campus on Thursday, July 21, when they … Read more ›

From the community

Civil Rights Attorney Donates a piece of African American History to University

By Rebecca Berlin | May 18, 2011 at 12:33 p.m.

(Chicago, IL) May 18, 2011 – Celebrated matrimonial attorney and historian Jeffery M. Leving will be donating an original 1855 first edition of My Bondage … Read more ›

From the community

The History Singers Pay Tribute to the Songs of the Civil War at MGPL

By Morton Grove Public Library | April 19, 2011 at 3:40 p.m.

April marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War and to commemorate the occasion the Morton Grove Public Library hosted Songs of … Read more ›

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